All your Queen Elizabeth II questions answered
The Queen marks her 90th birthday on Thursday as Britons celebrate her long and dignified reign
One wishes to celebrate one’s 90th birthday
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will spend the morning with her family, then take to the streets of Windsor to greet well-wishers
Mexico: 3 dead, dozens injured in petrochemical plant blast
Explosion ripped through petrochemical plant on southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, killing 3 people and injuring dozens more
Cubans fleeing to U.S. in high numbers despite thaw in relations
Many Cubans fear U.S. could wipe away special immigration policy; during 2015, more than 4,400 Cubans set out for the U.S.
President Obama meets with king of Saudi Arabia amid tensions
President Obama met with Saudi Arabia’s king for two hours on Wednesday
Saudi officials give Obama chilly reception in Riyadh
Saudis say only the next president — whether it’s Hillary Clinton or even Donald Trump — will be able to restore kingdom’s status as America’s key ally in the Middle East
Danish island works to erase carbon footprint
One tiny island in Denmark has been able to get their greenhouse gas emissions down to virtually zero
Hundreds feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck
Disaster would be one of the deadliest tragedies on the sea in the last year if confirmed
Photo tribute to photographer killed in Libya 5 years ago
Five years ago conflict photographer Chris Hondros was killed on the frontlines in Libya; a look back at the images he captured with his unflinching eye
15 outrageous facts about Saudi Arabia
From its treatment of women to its justice system, Saudi Arabia is a far cry from the U.S.
Supreme Court lets terror victims collect Iran’s frozen money
Relatives of service members who died in 1983 Beirut bombing and other attacks linked to Iran can now make claims on $2 billion in frozen funds
U.K. teacher uses “reading” dog to boost kids’ confidence
A teacher in Winford, England is using man’s best friend, and some new tricks, to get young pupils hooked on books
U.K. teacher uses “reading” dog to boost kids’ confidence
Kids learning to read at a school in England are getting help from the teacher’s pet, a 2-year-old chocolate lab named Fernie
All eyes on 2-year-old Prince George in new royal photo
Toddler prince is pictured alongside his father, grandfather and great-grandmother for stamps issued to mark the queen’s 90th birthday
Tiny Danish island a global model for clean energy
The island of Samso is making big progress against global warming
India wants its crown jewel back from Britain
New Dehli wants whopper “Koh-i-Noor” diamond, gifted to U.K. in colonial times, back, but they may have a fight on their hands
Family of journalist slain by ISIS sues Syria
Steven Sotloff’s kin say in court Assad provided support to ISIS militants who carried out the gruesome beheading
Aftershocks plague Japan, toll from massive quakes climbs
Death toll nears 50 from pair of earthquakes that left thousands homeless and scared, and the ground continues to shake
Norway mass murderer’s prison treatment ruled “inhuman”
Anders Behring Breivik put into solitary confinement for killing 77 people in 2011 gun and bomb rampage, but that may change
Catholic sex abuse scandal hits unlikely country
Students claim they were molested or raped by religious brothers at prestigious Catholic school in one of world’s least Catholic countries
Obama lands in Saudi Arabia amid tensions
The visit comes at a time of growing uncertainty in the United States-Saudi relationship
New tremor rattles Ecuador as quake toll tops 500
Even as Ecuadoreans begin burying loved ones lost to massive weekend earthquake, Mother Nature proves relentless
Obama arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks with Gulf leaders
The visit comes as tensions between the U.S. and its Gulf ally reach a new high
Taliban attack in Kabul twice as deadly as first thought
Militants mark beginning of Spring offensive with brazen attack on VIP security service in Afghan capital
India wants its crown jewel back from Britain
New Dehli wants whopper “Koh-i-Noor” diamond, gifted to U.K. in colonial times, back, but they may have a fight on their hands
AP: S. Korea covered up mass abuse, killing of “vagrants”
No one held accountable for hundreds of deaths, rapes and beatings at dozens of facilities, according to AP investigation.
Fidel Castro urges Cubans to preserve socialist ideals
Cuban leader delivered speech to Communist Party, telling party members he is nearing end of his life and exhorting them to help his ideas survive
See four generations of the U.K. royal family in new photo
New photo, which will be used for a British stamp, features the little prince standing on a stack of books
President Obama travels to Saudi Arabia amid tensions
President Obama will fly to Saudi Arabia Tuesday night, as relations between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern ally are being tested
1,700 missing after Ecuador earthquake
The death toll from Saturday’s 7.8 earthquake in Ecuador rose to at least 480 Tuesday
Death toll nears 500 from Ecuador earthquake
Another 1,700 people still missing days after 7.8 quake; some survivors still being pulled from rubble alive
If royals worked
It’s easy to imagine “employed” British royals with these photos
Bride surprises terminally ill husband with brave act on wedding day
Woman shows her new husband that she’s sharing his fight against cancer in beautiful way
Many immigrant kids sent to adults lacking status
Data show that 80 percent of the 71,000 mostly Central American children placed between Feb. 2014 and Sept. 2015 were sent to sponsors not here legally
Syrian opposition quits talks as fighting intensifies
A cease-fire has all but collapsed; opposition leader says Assad must go or peace talks are pointless; opposition towns hit with airstrikes
Obama facing both distrustful and dependent Saudis
The president is traveling to Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and biggest buyer of U.S.-made arms
Email to wrong police department still helps save suicidal woman
Warning originally intended for police in Verona, Italy was sent to authorities in New Jersey town by the same name
Video catches street fight with bulldozers in China
Local officials said construction crews from competing companies took their business rivalry a little too far
Obama on call with Putin, Syria and foreign policy doctrine
There are calls to re-start Syrian peace talks after opposition leaders asked for a timeout
Families sue U.S. sperm bank over mentally ill donor
Court papers allege the donor had in fact been diagnosed with schizophrenia and narcissistic personality disorder, had spent time behind bars
Chinese women warned about dating handsome foreigners
Beijing’s “Dangerous Love” national marketing campaign tells eligible bachelorettes their suitor may have an alternative agenda
Joe Biden acknowledges “overwhelming frustration” with Israeli government
The vice president spoke to advocacy group J Street on Monday night
Giant kites soar
The International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer, France is a site to behold with giant kites taking to the skies
Obama reveals the one question every world leader asks him
In interview with Charlie Rose, Mr. Obama reflects on Syria crisis, his foreign policy doctrine and what he’s learned during his presidency
Obama on gaining ground against ISIS, 28 pages, Saudi controversy
On Tuesday President Obama begins a week-long trip to Saudi Arabia, Britain and Germany
Frantic search for Ecuador earthquake victims continues
More than 2,600 people were hurt, and up to 100,000 may need aid
Huge blast, gunfire as Taliban storm Kabul security office
Hundreds injured, deaths confirmed and U.S. Embassy on lockdown after explosion and amid ongoing gunbattle in capital
Race to find survivors as Ecuador quake toll mounts
Government says more than 400 people now confirmed dead, but rescuers still managing to reach survivors under rubble
Obama expects progress in battle against ISIS in Mosul by end of year
The president spoke to CBS News’ Charlie Rose in an interview from The White House
Recovery efforts begin after Ecuador earthquake
A massive recovery effort is underway in Ecuador after Saturday’s devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake
Obama weighs in on 28 classified pages of 9/11 report
The president spoke to CBS News about section of 9/11 report that many want declassified; could highlight possible Saudi support of hijackers
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